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HISTORICAL CONTEXT OF THE USE OF MARBLE AS A RAW MATERIAL FOR TRADITIONAL LIME PRODUCTION IN THE SOUTHERN PART OF THE VYSOCINA REGION (CZECH REPUBLIC)
(STEF92 Technology, 2026, Petr Kozlovcev, Jan Valek, Kristyna Kotkova, Radek Sevcik)
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The southern part of the Vysocina region (Bohemian-Moravian Highlands), defined by the surroundings of towns Telc and Slavonice, has been associated with the use of local crystalline limestones – marbles, since the Middle Ages. These marbles were burned to produce lime that was used not only for traditional masonry, but also for renders and plasters. Nowadays, analyses of preserved fragments of incomplete burned marble or binder-related particles in historical objects represent a valuable source for the rediscov...
Geology2026